Description
Shrimp Sauté with Garlic Butter. Easy peel shrimp, sautéed in garlic butter. A sweet, messy, garlicky main dish that is ready in no time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound of 21-25 count shrimp, backs split and deveined (aka "Easy Peel" shrimp)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ cup minced parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Season the shrimp: Pat the shrimp dry between two layers of paper towels, then sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Sauté the garlic: Heat the butter and olive oil in a large frypan over medium heat until the butter melts and stops foaming. Add the garlic cloves and red pepper flakes, and let them sizzle until you smell garlic, about 1 minute.
- Cook the shrimp: Add the shrimp to the pan and toss to coat with butter, then arrange the shrimp in a single layer. Cook until the shells are pink and speckled white on the bottom, and the shrimp are pink around the edges, about 3 minutes. Flip the shrimp and cook until the shrimp are pink all the way through - check the split back of one of the the larger shrimp - about 3 more minutes. Toss the shrimp to coat in garlic butter again, pour everything onto a serving platter, and drizzle the last of the butter in the pan over the shrimp. Sprinkle with the minced parsley and serve.
Equipment
Buy Now → - Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Weeknight Dinner
- Method: Saute
- Cuisine: American